(580123) Gedek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 2012 by M. Å»oÅnowski M. Kusiak at Tincana.
Marcin Gedek (b. 1978) is a Polish amateur astronomer. Thanks to his experience, knowledge and passion, he built several remotely controlled observatories, including the Polonia Observatory, where comet C/2015 F2 (Polonia) was discovered.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gedek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gedek is 2.79 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 580123 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 BG20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0907 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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